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A farm account book covering 1874 - 1877. A line piece of paper pasted on the inside states:

"Schedule [of?] the person at property of the late Joseph Lynd August 4 1874..."

A ledger book recording the circulation of books at the Bond Head Public Library. It is dated May 1942 and includes patron names, as well as check-out and return dates.

The following notes on the history of this bible were written by George Jackson in 2008:

"The Gardener Bible
In the winter of 2008 this bible was offered to the BWG Local HIstory Room as a memento of the Gardener family who lives at Steele's Corners, the 14th line of West Gwillimbury.
The bible came to us through the auspices of Mrs. Kay Boer of Stroud. Her family home had been near the Gardeners and it was through her efforts that the connections were made to have the Bible come to our Library.
In this case there were two Bible's involved in this story which goes something like this. The lady who found theses Bibles worked at the Barrie landfill. She noticed these two Bibles when they were brought to the "dump" on top of a load of articles that appeared to come from a home that was being cleaned out. She retrieved them. The one Bible she has retained and the other one is here.....
As I mentioned there were two Bibles. This Bible does not have any marking to identify it with the family. We assume it was in the Gardener family because it was associated with the other Bible that had the births marriages and deaths associated with thte Gardener family inscribed in the centre pages...."

An oil lamp with a flat base, meant to be placed on a table.

A commemorative coin for Bradford's centennial, given out at the celebrations in 1957.

A page listing members of the Bradford Lawn Bowling Club in an account and minute book of theirs. The club was founded in 1909 and William L. Campbell was a founding member.

"The following gentlemen have signified their intention of becoming part of the club:

H. S. Broughton
Peter Holt
T. W. W. Evans
D. F. Porter
T. A. Pratt
J. E. Hodgson
T. E. Bell
W. A. Stratton
Geo. D. Morton
Robt. Helmer
E. J. Morton
Alex. Logan
A. [Illegible] Wright
Geo. Ogilvie
Geo. G. Green
Dr. C. W. Ellis
Geo. R. Coombs
Geo. A. Carefoot
C. Casselman
A. E. Dyment
Dr. Stevenson
W. L. Campbell
Jos. Park
E. P. Snow
E. V. Peters
Mr. R. Perley
S. Martin
Gilbert Lukes
Wm. Manders
Jas. Bemrose
Fred Moore
A. E. Scanlon
Robt. Neilly
Herb Wiley
Ed Coombs
Robt. Stewart
L. C. McDonald"

A 1981-83 record of books at the Bradford Public Library. Presumably a record of acquisitions during the time period.

Library cards from the Bradford Public Library, c. 1988.

Library cards from the Bradford Public Library, c. 1988.

Library cards from the Bradford Public Library, c. 1988.